World War II Honoree

Louis Earnest Woods

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Fredonia, New York

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Brigadier General. He commanded the Cactus Air Force at Guadalcanal during November and December 1942, and later, at Okinawa, was commanding general, Tactical Air Force, Tenth Army, and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Received the American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal. Legion of Merit with two Gold Stars, one Oak Leaf Cluster, and Combat "V", American Defense Service Medal with Clasp, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with five service stars, Navy Occupation Service Medal, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire.